Karaivanov Surname
Approximately 2,624 people bear this surname
Karaivanov Surname User-submission:
Karaivanov is a Bulgarian surname, which means 'son of black Ivan'. It comes from the word kara, which means 'dark', 'black' in Turkish, and Ivan, a Bulgarian name, equivalent to John.
Karaivanov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 2,429 | 1:2,873 | 405 |
| Moldova | 42 | 1:84,794 | 10,674 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| North Macedonia | 25 | 1:84,059 | 7,798 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Hungary | 10 | 1:981,628 | 46,877 |
| Greece | 9 | 1:1,231,088 | 85,267 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Karaivanov Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Karaivanov is a Bulgarian surname, which means 'son of black Ivan'. It comes from the word kara, which means 'dark', 'black' in Turkish, and Ivan, a Bulgarian name, equivalent to John.
- v.starokovKaraivanov Demographics
Average Karaivanov Salary in
United States
$57,026 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Karaivanov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karaivanov Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karaivanov (Russian: Караиванов) is found in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karaivanov? popularity and diffusion
Karaivanov is the 165,135th most commonly occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,777,266 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Karaivanov are found; 94 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
The last name Karaivanov is most commonly occurring in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 2,429 people, or 1 in 2,873. In Bulgaria Karaivanov is most frequent in: Sofia City Province, where 15 percent reside, Plovdiv Province, where 15 percent reside and Veliko Tarnovo Province, where 8 percent reside. Not including Bulgaria this last name is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Karaivanov Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Karaivanov surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.
Karaivanov earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.16% more than the national average, earning $57,026 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karaivanova | 95 | 2,808 | / |
| Karavanov | 95 | 767 | / |
| Karivanov | 95 | 3 | / |
| Karavanova | 90 | 828 | / |
| Caraivanov | 90 | 144 | / |
| Karayvanov | 90 | 24 | / |
| Karavannov | 90 | 14 | / |
| Karivanova | 90 | 10 | / |
| Karavainov | 90 | 5 | / |
| Karavaynov | 90 | 3 | / |
| Karaivanof | 90 | 2 | / |
| Karaevanov | 90 | 1 | / |
| Karaivanovová | 87 | 6 | / |
| Karaivanovova | 87 | 1 | / |
| Caraivanova | 86 | 91 | / |
| Karavannova | 86 | 28 | / |
| Karayvanova | 86 | 25 | / |
| Karaivanoff | 86 | 16 | / |
| Karavainova | 86 | 5 | / |
| Karavaynova | 86 | 3 | / |
| Karajovanov | 86 | 2 | / |
| Karayovanov | 86 | 1 | / |
| Koravanov | 84 | 1 | / |
| Caravanov | 84 | 1 | / |
| Korivanov | 84 | 1 | / |
| Karajovanova | 82 | 5 | / |
| Karevanova | 80 | 20 | / |
| Koravanova | 80 | 9 | / |
| Karyvanova | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kharibanov | 80 | 2 | / |
| Karaybanov | 80 | 2 | / |
| Karavanoff | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karabainov | 80 | 1 | / |
| Caravanova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karaiwanoff | 76 | 5 | / |
| Kareivanoff | 76 | 1 | / |
| Korabanov | 74 | 40 | / |
| Korevanov | 74 | 22 | / |
| Carabanov | 74 | 22 | / |
| Karabonov | 74 | 12 | / |
| Karabanow | 74 | 10 | / |
| Kerevanov | 74 | 5 | / |
| Koryvanov | 74 | 1 | / |
| Karabanoff | 70 | 40 | / |
| Korevanova | 70 | 6 | / |
| Koryevanov | 70 | 1 | / |
| Koryvanova | 70 | 1 | / |
| Qahrabanov | 70 | 1 | / |
| Koryevanova | 67 | 1 | / |
Karaivanov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karaivanov in the Russian language | ||
| Караиванов | karaivanov | - |
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